From Ninth Ward

Read this summary a student wrote about Ninth Ward.
"The narrator and her friend are stuck on the roof of their house. They are waiting for one to come rescue them from the rising floodwaters."
How should the summary be revised to correct an error?

• Change "her" to "she"

• Change "their" to his

• Change "They" to "Them"

• Change "one" to "someone"

How does the setting of Ninth Ward contribute to the conflict in the selection?

• The narrator was unprepared for how the humidity would affect the rescue crews

• The screams from the other people on their rooftops make the narrator angry.

• The sun is so hot that the narrator and her brother get sunburns while waiting on the roof.

• The Mississippi River is flooding, causing the narrator and her brother to have to be rescued.

Which sentence from the text suggests that Lanesha and TaShon want to be rescued?

• The horizon is like none I’ve seen before.

• I see a red car, a Ford, floating.

• I think when there’s light, someone will surely find us.

• “Yes, we did,” I say. “We made it out.”

Which line from "After the Hurricane" contains imagery that helps the reader visualize the hopeless setting?

• Camera crews bark, “Big Mike! Get this, over here!”

• The world is here but no one’s coming. Helicopters overhead beat up on our skies.

• How can I leave TK and Grandmama?

In what way are the speaker from the poem “After the Hurricane” and the narrator from Ninth Ward similar?

• Both feel a sense of despair about what’s happening after Hurricane Katrina.

• Both feel grateful to spend time with their family members after Hurricane Katrina

• Both are looking for missing relatives at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Is the following statement true for the poem only, the novel only, or both?

The narrator sees things that make her lose hope.

• After the Hurricane (Poem)

• Ninth Ward (Novel Excerpt)

• Both

Is the following statement true for the poem only, the novel only, or both?

• After the Hurricane (Poem)

• Ninth Ward (Novel Excerpt)

• Both

Which character in Ninth Ward is known for her ability to see spirits?

• A) Lanesha

• B) TaShon

• C) Mama Ya-Ya

• D) Miss Johnson

What is the primary setting of the novel Ninth Ward?

• A) New York City

• B) New Orleans

• C) Los Angeles

• D) Miami

In Ninth Ward, what natural disaster is central to the story's plot?

• A) Earthquake

• B) Tornado

• C) Hurricane

• D) Tsunami